31.2.9 Securities Deliver Free Confirmation

ML-450822, 10-JAN-1998,

Merrill Lynch, Wellington,

# 842/32, Barton Towers, NEW ZEALAND.

Wall Street,

New York,

U.S.A.

Sub : Confirmation of Securities Delivered Free of Payment

Kind Attention : Mr. Hugh Stevens

Settlements Officer,

Securities Department.

Dear Sir/Madam,

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Your Reference

432765

Our Reference

000SEB7980040002

Securities Identification

ISIN NZDBONDWRP04

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Wellington Railway 1 Jan 1993 Bonds

Trade Date

02-JAN-1998

Place of Trade

Wellington Bonds Market

Delivery Date

10-JAN-1998

Next Coupon Number

021

Next Coupon Due Date

01-APR-1998

Securities Book Value

**1,000,000.00 NZD

Instructing Party

Charles S. Taylor

Quantity of Securities

**1,000,000.00 Face Amount

Safekeeping Account (Delivered from)

94763 88

Securities Certificate Numbers

NW 25401 to NW 25410

10 x 100,000 NZD worth Bond Certificates

Receiver of Securities

Westpac Banking Corporation,

Wellington

Beneficiary of Securities

Magnus P. Taylor

Beneficiary’s Safekeeping Account

(with Receiver of Securities)

284564

Securities Registration Details

Securities Delivered have been registered in favour of Magnus P. Taylor

Securities Receipt Declaration Details

Bond Certificates with numbers as per your instruction have been delivered physically to the Receiver of Securities.

Other Information:

Please always quote Our Reference in all further correspondence regarding the above instruction.

Thanking you,

For Bank of New Zealand,

Wellington, NEW ZEALAND.